Top 10 Communication Mistakes
If communication were easy, we’d all be doing it without any issues. But you know that’s not the case. Communication is SO important in every area of life and yet it can go off the rails in an instant. The following are ten things not to do in communication. You will likely recognize most of them in yourself and others.
You know what?
No one gets it right 100% of the time. Though these patterns may be typical in communication, they are not healthy, nor productive. Here’s the list one more time:
- Hinting & Passivity
- Demand & Impose
- Blame & Defend
- Always & Never
- Judgement & Labels
- Personalize & Assume
- Jumping to Conclusions
- Assigning Motives
- Complain & Criticize
- Sarcasm & Humor
Of these communication errors, which do you notice you use most often?
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Which pattern do you recognize most frequently in others?
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How do you think these hinders connection and communication?
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